by Emily | Apr 11, 2022 | Happenings in Uganda, Lulu Mamas
Her dimples run deep, like furrows in brown soil, and her eyes turn up at the ends when she’s truly happy. I’ve known her for eight years, since Lulu’s birth. She’s my Amina. Her name means “Honest and Faithful” in Arabic, and that’s what she is, this mother of many... 
by Lulu Stories | Mar 7, 2022 | Happenings in Sierra Leone, Lulu Mamas, Lulu News
By Mommy Emily She’d died alone on a cold stone floor giving birth to twins. The same day the birthing clinic opened. I wasn’t there, but I imagine a cotton tree might have drooped its head outside her home, a house built of the same clay earth it sat... 
by Lulu Stories | Jun 10, 2019 | Happenings in South Sudan, Lulu Mamas
His Daughters’ Dignity: Reusable Pad Outreach and the Girls of South Sudan Post by Erica Hale, V.P. of The Lulu Tree I have my keys in one hand and am reaching for the door when my daughter catches me. “Are you going to the store?” she asks. Before I can answer, she... 
by Lulu Stories | Apr 29, 2019 | Happenings in Sierra Leone, Happenings in South Sudan, Happenings in Uganda, Lulu Mamas, The Lulu Tree philosophy
The Planting of the Lord: Training Up New Branches of The Lulu Tree By Jeanne Damoff A tree is a living thing. It can be trained to take a certain shape through careful, wise pruning, but its Creator makes it thrive. And He alone fully knows the plans He has — the... 
by Emily | Feb 25, 2019 | Happenings in Uganda, Lulu Mamas
Friends… God has poured out upon The Lulu Tree in such a mighty way this past week. We are in awe. Our Father is so good — He has truly arisen to fight on behalf of the poor and needy! (Psalm 10) He is the Lion of Judah and our trust is in Him alone. In...